CVE-2022-29278 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Incorrect pointer checks within the NvmExpressDxe driver can allow tampering with SMRAM and OS memory Incorrect pointer checks within the NvmExpressDxe driver can allow tampering with SMRAM and OS memory. This issue was discovered by Insyde during security review. Fixed in: Kernel 5.1: Version 05.17.23 Kernel 5.2: Version 05.27.23 Kernel 5.3: Version 05.36.23 Kernel 5.4: Version 05.44.23 Kernel 5.5: Version 05.52.23 https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022061

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00052.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Insyde	Kernel

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-33621	Incorrect pointer checks within the NvmExpressDxe driver can allow tampering with SMRAM and OS memory Incorrect pointer checks within the NvmExpressDxe driver can allow tampering with SMRAM and OS memory. This issue was discovered by Insyde during security review. Fixed in: Kernel 5.1: Version 05.17.23 Kernel 5.2: Version 05.27.23 Kernel 5.3: Version 05.36.23 Kernel 5.4: Version 05.44.23 Kernel 5.5: Version 05.52.23 https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022061

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2022061

History

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2022-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-04-30T14:54:34.677Z

Reserved: 2022-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-29278

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T06:17:54.505Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-11-15T22:15:11.117

Modified: 2025-04-30T15:15:52.750

Link: CVE-2022-29278

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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